LOT DETAILS

Materials:

Watercolor and pencil on paper

Size Notes:

sheet

Markings:

Dated and inscribed on verso: Ja 31 - 21 / at James St - / place / Bloomfld

Condition:

Sheet appears to be hinged verso at top edge; pinholes in top corners; otherwise, no major visible condition issues to note; not examined out of frame

Provenance:

Richard York Gallery, New York; Brock & Co., Carlisle, Massachusetts; Acquired by the present owner from the above, 2005. Oscar Bluemner was fascinated with the formal, emotional, and spiritual qualities of strong color. He dubbed himself the "Vermillionaire" in reference to his reliance on bright red hues for his houses and barns. He explored his color theories in angular, brightly colored landscapes, abstracted from nature. James St. Place exemplifies the artist's love affair with his 'Bluemner Reds.'